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I'll be teaching a version of my Columbia class on Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 next month for @resistanceschool.bsky.social.
The course is online/ hybrid. Deadline is Sept. 19th! Sign up!
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I'll be teaching a version of my Columbia class on Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 next month for @resistanceschool.bsky.social.
The course is online/ hybrid. Deadline is Sept. 19th! Sign up!
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series
A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.
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If you want to understand how America got here, you need to sign up for this class:
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This is what I’ve been talking about for months now:
GOP lawmakers are trying to figure out how to reclaim their power after ceding it all to the White House.
The problem? They’re cowards, and most of them are just going to resign instead.
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
GOP lawmakers are trying to figure out how to reclaim their power after ceding it all to the White House.
The problem? They’re cowards, and most of them are just going to resign instead.
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
Congress looks to reclaim relevance after ceding power to White House
Frustrated lawmakers are looking to 2026 in the hopes that they can reclaim some of the power many fear they’ve ceded to the White House under President Trump. Over the course of 2025, the Trump ad…
thehill.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This is what I’ve been talking about for months now:
GOP lawmakers are trying to figure out how to reclaim their power after ceding it all to the White House.
The problem? They’re cowards, and most of them are just going to resign instead.
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
GOP lawmakers are trying to figure out how to reclaim their power after ceding it all to the White House.
The problem? They’re cowards, and most of them are just going to resign instead.
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
This is illegal, btw:
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon
Even some of the president’s closest advisers have been surprised by a number of the recent series of pardons.
www.wsj.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
This is illegal, btw:
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As the U.S. government reverses course on renewable energy projects and other policies related to climate change, environmental solutions may seem out of reach. But they’re happening all over the country.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
50 States, 50 Fixes
A New York Times series looked at initiatives to tackle climate change in each U.S. state.
nyti.ms
January 2, 2026 at 1:55 PM
As the U.S. government reverses course on renewable energy projects and other policies related to climate change, environmental solutions may seem out of reach. But they’re happening all over the country.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
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Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
CNN is lost:
I have never seen CNN or another mainstream media outlet convey that a moderate Democrat governing as a moderate Democrat is news. This isn’t journalism.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/01/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/01/p...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubles down in an unapologetically progressive inauguration | CNN Politics
If there was any hope New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani would inch towards the middle or appeal to moderate Democrats as he launched his administration, it vanished in the bitter January air that ush...
www.cnn.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:05 PM
CNN is lost:
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Before Bari Weiss pulled the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, @propublica.org @texastribune.org & a team of Venezuelan journalists compiled a first-of-its-kind, case-by-case accounting of 238 Venezuelan men who were held in El Salvador.
Read their stories here:
projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...
Read their stories here:
projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...
December 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Before Bari Weiss pulled the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, @propublica.org @texastribune.org & a team of Venezuelan journalists compiled a first-of-its-kind, case-by-case accounting of 238 Venezuelan men who were held in El Salvador.
Read their stories here:
projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...
Read their stories here:
projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...
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Looking for the truth about what it was like inside CECOT?
Earlier this year, we spoke to the men the Trump administration deported to El Salvador. Hear about what they endured, in their own words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8INs141xeQ
Earlier this year, we spoke to the men the Trump administration deported to El Salvador. Hear about what they endured, in their own words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8INs141xeQ
December 23, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Looking for the truth about what it was like inside CECOT?
Earlier this year, we spoke to the men the Trump administration deported to El Salvador. Hear about what they endured, in their own words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8INs141xeQ
Earlier this year, we spoke to the men the Trump administration deported to El Salvador. Hear about what they endured, in their own words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8INs141xeQ
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CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
Deported and Imprisoned Archives
A case-by-case investigation that examines the Trump administration’s claims that these immigrants are all “sick criminals” and “terrorists” and that shows what they suffered during months in one of t...
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
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I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
www.motherjones.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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“Disturbing… they had put in a ton of work and gone through every step of the process… they were pulled out of line steps away from swearing an oath to 🇺🇸…”
BOSTON’s @mayorwu.boston.gov on Trump/Miller blocking immigrants AT THEIR CEREMONIES
It was never just about illegal immigration
BOSTON’s @mayorwu.boston.gov on Trump/Miller blocking immigrants AT THEIR CEREMONIES
It was never just about illegal immigration
December 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
“Disturbing… they had put in a ton of work and gone through every step of the process… they were pulled out of line steps away from swearing an oath to 🇺🇸…”
BOSTON’s @mayorwu.boston.gov on Trump/Miller blocking immigrants AT THEIR CEREMONIES
It was never just about illegal immigration
BOSTON’s @mayorwu.boston.gov on Trump/Miller blocking immigrants AT THEIR CEREMONIES
It was never just about illegal immigration
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Yes, it doesn’t matter if you have cards if you don’t know how to play.
time.com/7341064/trum...
time.com/7341064/trum...
Why Trump Should Call Putin’s Bluff Now
Russia's "economy is disintegrating, and their military prowess is inferior to that of Ukraine."
time.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Yes, it doesn’t matter if you have cards if you don’t know how to play.
time.com/7341064/trum...
time.com/7341064/trum...
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Americans want leaders who fight for them.
Last week, I stopped by the DNC Winter Meeting to celebrate the wins we shared in 2025 and lay out how we fight against this administration and for our future. Watch now or read my remarks on Substack: kamalaharris.link/3YCdXb4
Last week, I stopped by the DNC Winter Meeting to celebrate the wins we shared in 2025 and lay out how we fight against this administration and for our future. Watch now or read my remarks on Substack: kamalaharris.link/3YCdXb4
December 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Americans want leaders who fight for them.
Last week, I stopped by the DNC Winter Meeting to celebrate the wins we shared in 2025 and lay out how we fight against this administration and for our future. Watch now or read my remarks on Substack: kamalaharris.link/3YCdXb4
Last week, I stopped by the DNC Winter Meeting to celebrate the wins we shared in 2025 and lay out how we fight against this administration and for our future. Watch now or read my remarks on Substack: kamalaharris.link/3YCdXb4
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I’ve had an insanely busy day, but I’m getting around to digging through the Epstein File release.
Lot of redactions so far.
Lot of redactions so far.
December 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I’ve had an insanely busy day, but I’m getting around to digging through the Epstein File release.
Lot of redactions so far.
Lot of redactions so far.
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Beyond parody.
We have an attorney general who is covering up the Epstein Files and a President who is proud he could identify a giraffe
Beyond parody.
We have an attorney general who is covering up the Epstein Files and a President who is proud he could identify a giraffe
December 20, 2025 at 5:07 AM
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Beyond parody.
We have an attorney general who is covering up the Epstein Files and a President who is proud he could identify a giraffe
Beyond parody.
We have an attorney general who is covering up the Epstein Files and a President who is proud he could identify a giraffe
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Ukraine keeps defying the possible through tactics we have never seen before. We must keep putting pressure on Russia.
Speaking with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
Speaking with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Ukraine keeps defying the possible through tactics we have never seen before. We must keep putting pressure on Russia.
Speaking with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
Speaking with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
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The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
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Since his appointment, RFK Jr. has pursued a brutal vision of American health that several experts liken to a sort of eugenics. Kennedy has made it clear that certain deaths are acceptable or even preferable to a world where every child is vaccinated.
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
December 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Since his appointment, RFK Jr. has pursued a brutal vision of American health that several experts liken to a sort of eugenics. Kennedy has made it clear that certain deaths are acceptable or even preferable to a world where every child is vaccinated.
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
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Yes. Well this is what Rev. William Barber has been saying on loop.
"A moral reawakening would compel us to look honestly at what we are doing to immigrants—and why," write President of @interfaithalliance.org, @raushenbush.bsky.social and @ianbassin.bsky.social for the @thebulwark.com.
Read their piece: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/we-need-a-new-great-awakening
Read their piece: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/we-need-a-new-great-awakening
December 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Yes. Well this is what Rev. William Barber has been saying on loop.
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Did you know Trump has added 2.2 trillion to the national debt since taking office 10 months ago?
December 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Did you know Trump has added 2.2 trillion to the national debt since taking office 10 months ago?
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Reporter: Are affirming that you think Trump is a fascist?
Mamdani: We’ve spoken about—
Trump: That’s ok, you can just say it.
Mamdani: We’ve spoken about—
Trump: That’s ok, you can just say it.
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Reporter: Are affirming that you think Trump is a fascist?
Mamdani: We’ve spoken about—
Trump: That’s ok, you can just say it.
Mamdani: We’ve spoken about—
Trump: That’s ok, you can just say it.
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If this is a moment when you feel like helping courageous Ukrainians to stay alive, here is one way to do so.
www.help99.co/patches/timo...
www.help99.co/patches/timo...
Timothy Snyder: Freedom is Action
Professor Timothy Snyder – a prominent voice of freedom, teams up with NAFO to fundraise for ten trucks and ten cargo buses with anti-drone jamming systems. These will transport and protect those who ...
www.help99.co
November 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
If this is a moment when you feel like helping courageous Ukrainians to stay alive, here is one way to do so.
www.help99.co/patches/timo...
www.help99.co/patches/timo...
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Important thread
I served as our Ambassador in Ukraine for 3 years under Putin’s missiles and drones but resigned when Trump kept appeasing Putin. America does not bow to dictators. It’s not who we are.
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Important thread
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We have a US administration trying to bully Ukrainians into accepting Russia’s proposal that their sovereignty be undone. Aside from the naked injustice of this, there are five basic practical reasons why it would make the world far more dangerous.
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
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snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
The Putin-Witkoff Plan Worsens the War
Five Reasons the US should not help Russia subjugate Ukraine
snyder.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We have a US administration trying to bully Ukrainians into accepting Russia’s proposal that their sovereignty be undone. Aside from the naked injustice of this, there are five basic practical reasons why it would make the world far more dangerous.
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
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Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud | Arizona Mirror
Austin Smith election fraud guilty plea: Former GOP Rep admits forging 100+ signatures on ballot petitions in Arizona
azmirror.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
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